Mingus has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Flagstaff Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Mingus is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 39 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Deer Valley on Friday. They took a hard 24-8 fall against the Skyhawks.
Meanwhile, Flagstaff entered their tilt with Copper Canyon on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Aztecs with points to spare, taking the game 45-28. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Flagstaff can attribute much of their success to Jadon Wetzel, who gained 173 total yards and three touchdowns, and Chase Brown, who threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns. Wetzel's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Carlson, who picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Flagstaff wouldn't let Copper Canyon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ethan Suda, Tuffy Callander, Garrett Degraff, and Wyatt Ramsgate picked up one apiece.
Mingus' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Flagstaff, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Mingus strolled past Flagstaff when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 29-10. Does Mingus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Flagstaff turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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